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West Texas Rain

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[Intro]
 C   G   Fx2
[Verse]
I have been Crestless
I have been C/Ereckless
I've been a stFrain on my mommas heart
I've been a drCunk
I've been a drC/Eeamer
Pulling the Fstrings on this old guitar
Ive found a few ansCwers
But I've still got C/Equestions
Kept it toFgether and fallen aGpart
[Chorus]
I got Amsecrets and stories
GOld shoebox memories
And Fchoices that I'd like to change
AmTeardrops and laughter
And Gme chasing after
FYears that go as quick as they came
Like a west Texas CrainG  F  
Like a west Texas CrainG  F  
[Verse]
Well I've been a Clover
I've been a C/Efather
I've been a Fbrother
And I've been a Gson
Well I've been a Cpreacher
I've been a C/Esinner
If you can Fname it
I've probably been Gone
I'm strong for the Cstruggle
Constantly C/Ereaching
Reaching for Fsomething that I've never Gdone
[Chorus]
And I got Amsecrets and stories
GOld shoebox memories
FChoices that I'd like to change
I got Amteardrops and laughter
And Gme chasing after
FYears that go as quick as they came
Like a west Texas CrainG  F  
Like a west Texas CrainG  F  
G Am F G Am F G
So close your Ameyes and hold on
We're Ghere and we're gone
It goes Cas quick as it came
Just like a west CTexas rainG  F  
Just like a west CTexas rainG  F  
Just like a west CTexas rainG  F  
Just like a west CTexas rainG  F  

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West Texas Rain

by Wade Bowen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

[Intro]

C G F

[Verse]

I have been restless

C/E

I have been reckless

I've been a strain on my mommas heart

I've been a drunk

C/E

I've been a dreamer

Pulling the strings on this old guitar

Ive found a few answers

C/E

But I've still got questions

F G

Kept it together and fallen apart

[Chorus]

I got secrets and stories

Old shoebox memories

And choices that I'd like to change

Teardrops and laughter

And me chasing after

Years that go as quick as they came

C G F

Like a west Texas rain

C G F

Like a west Texas rain

[Verse]

Well I've been a lover

C/E

I've been a father

I've been a brother

And I've been a son

Well I've been a preacher

C/E

I've been a sinner

If you can name it

I've probably been one

I'm strong for the struggle

C/E

Constantly reaching

F G

Reaching for something that I've never done

[Chorus]

And I got secrets and stories

Old shoebox memories

Choices that I'd like to change

I got teardrops and laughter

And me chasing after

Years that go as quick as they came

C G F

Like a west Texas rain

C G F

Like a west Texas rain

G Am F G Am F G

So close your eyes and hold on

We're here and we're gone

It goes as quick as it came

C G F

Just like a west Texas rain

C G F

Just like a west Texas rain

C G F

Just like a west Texas rain

C G F

Just like a west Texas rain

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